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(No Model.) G. W. B. NEAL.

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' Patenj ed Sept. 9, 1884.

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GEoEGE w. B. NEAL, OF IIAYTS CORNERS, NEW YORK.

- RAILWAY CROSS-TIE.

SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 304,746, datedSeptember 9, 1884.

Application filed April 5, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. B. NEAL, of Hayts Corners, in the countyof Seneca, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Railway Gross- Ties, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of this invention is to provide a metallic railway cross-tiein which shall be combined simplicity of construction and the maximumstability with the minimum weight of metal, and which shall also bereversible, so as to admit of using different portions thereof for thebearings on the road-bed, and for the support of the rail.

The invention consists in the combination of a hollow metallic cross-tieof triangular form in cross-section, and certain novel devices forsecuring thereto the rail or its supporting-chair, all as hereinaftermore fully described, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure I is a side view of a railway-trackprovided with my invention. Fig. II is a plan View of the same, and Fig.III is a transverse section on line 00 x in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

T represents the hollow metallic cross-tie, of triangular form incross-section, preferably formed of boiler'iron or other suitable heavysheet metal, bent into the form of atriangular tube, having overlappinglongitudinal edges riveted together.

0 denotes the rail-supporting chair, consisting of a block of wood oriron provided on its under side with a V-shaped recess, 1), by which itrides on the upper corner of the tie, which rests with its opposite sideon the road-bed, as best seen in Fig. I of the draw ings. The top of thechair is provided with a recessed seat, 6, for the rail R, and the railand chair are fastened to the cross-tie by a bolt or bolts, 0', whichpass through holes a in the corner of the tie at the side of the rail,and through the chair 0. A triangular washer, d, is placed on the insideof the aforesaid corner to form a bearing for the head of the bolt, andunder the nut on the outer end of the bolt is placed a washer, '0, whichbears on the flange of the rail and holds the rail in position. The tieis open at both ends, and thus affords convenient access to thebolt-holes a for inserting the bolts 7-.

In order to render either corner of the tie available for supporting therail, I provide each corner with the aforesaid holes, the opposite sideinvariably forming the bed of the tie, and affording a broadbearing-surface on the road-bed.

It will be observed that a tie constructed of the form herein describedpossesses great stability, with suificient elasticity to preventexcessive jars onthe cars traveling over them.

Having described my inventio11,what I claim as new is 1. The combinationof a hollow metallic crosstie, of triangular form in cross-section, anda rail-supporting chair having on its under side a Vshaped transverserecess riding on the upper corner of the tie, substantially as describedand shown.

2. The combination of a hollow metallic cross-tie, of triangular form incross-section, open at its ends and provided with bolt-holes for theattachment of the chair, the chairprovided with a V-shaped recessedbearing on the upper corner of the tie, and a bolt or bolts passingthrough the tie and chair, for fastening said parts together,substantially as described and shown.

3. The combination of the hollow triangular metallic cross-tie T,provided with holes a, the chair C, provided with the V-shaped recess band depressed rail-seat e, the triangular washer d, the bolt r, extendedfrom the inside of the tie through the chair at the side of the rail,and the washer 1), bearing on the flange of the rail, all constructedand combined substantially in the manner described and shown.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto signed my'name and affixed my seal,in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the countyof Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 19th day of March,-18S4.

GEORGE WV. 13. NEAL. s]

Witnesses:

FREDERICK H. GIBBS, WM. 0. RAYMOND.

